Man collapses on West Haven street, dies; not hit by car as first believed

Susan Misur, Register Staff

Published
12:00 am EDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2012

WEST HAVEN -- A man initially reported to have been hit by a car Monday night was actually never struck, but simply collapsed on the ground and later died, police said Tuesday.

The 26-year-old city resident collapsed on Highland Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

Some people who came upon the man assumed a car had been involved and told police he was a pedestrian who had been struck, Sgt. David Tammaro said. However, witnesses of the incident told authorities he just fell to the ground for an unknown reason.